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closed 6/27/2007 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Shutterfly, Inc. acquired Make it About Me!

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synopsis: Shutterfly, Inc. a leading Internet-based social expression and personal publishing service, today announced the acquisition of Make it About Me!, a publishing company that produces customized children’s books including My Adventure on Sesame Street and My Amazing Alphabet Adventures.
buyer: Shutterfly, Inc.(SFLY:$473.27)
Shutterfly, Inc. provides Internet-based social expression and personal publishing services that enable consumers to share, print, and preserve photos. The company offers products and services for consumers to upload, edit, organize, find, share, create, print, and preserve their digital photos.
target: Make it About Me!
Make it About Me! is a publishing company that produces customized children’s books including My Adventure on Sesame Street and My Amazing Alphabet Adventures. These new adventure books enable children to “star” in their own stories by integrating the child’s picture into the book’s illustrations.
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closed 6/5/2007 via Company Press Release
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

International Greetings plc acquired Pinwheel Limited

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synopsis: International Greetings PLC has acquired the business and assets of Pinwheel Ltd. Pinwheel was acquired from the administrators by the Group’s subsidiary, Alligator Books Limited, for an initial consideration of £417,000 and a maximum total consideration of up to £460,000.
buyer: International Greetings plc
International Greetings PLC is a leading designer and manufacturer of private label wrapping paper, greetings products and film and television character based licensed stationery. It produces gift wrapping paper, accessories, Christmas crackers, greetings cards and other stationery products.
target: Pinwheel Limited
Pinwheel Ltd owns the book publishing rights for the Pinwheel, Andromeda and Gullane Children’s Book brands, which sell into the UK and US markets.
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announced 4/28/2005 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Scholastic Children's Book Publishing will acquire Chicken House Publishing Ltd.

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synopsis: Scholastic Inc., the global children's publishing and media company, announced today that it is acquiring UK-based Chicken House Publishing Ltd., whose founder Barry Cunningham's list includes the current bestseller Dragon Rider with 900,000 books in print in the U.S. and Canada.
buyer parent:Scholastic Inc.
buyer: Scholastic Children's Book Publishing
Scholastic is the largest publisher and distributor of children’s books and is the largest operator of school-based book clubs and school-based book fairs in the United States.
target: Chicken House Publishing Ltd.
Chicken House Publishing Ltd. is a plucky independent children’s book publishing company with an enthusiasm for developing new writers, artists and ideas. Our books have found world-wide popularity with children, parents, teachers and librarians everywhere.
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closed 3/27/2012 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Octopus Publishing Group acquired Wise Walrus

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synopsis: Hachette Group company Octopus Publishing has acquired children's non-fiction publisher Ticktock, which produces books for the international co-edition market and has around 700 titles in print, under the imprint Wise Walrus.
buyer parent:Lagardère SCA
buyer: Octopus Publishing Group
Octopus Publishing Group is a leading publisher of illustrated books. Octopus is comprised of nine imprints, and as a group have extensive experience of working with high profile authors, trusted partners and associations to produce exciting, market leading books.
target: Wise Walrus
Ticktock Entertainment Ltd. one of the few independent publishers of children’s books in the UK. Ticktock offers a range of titles under the imprint, Wise Walrus.
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closed 11/9/2011 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

RLJ Equity Partners acquired Media Source, Inc.

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synopsis: RLJ Equity Partners has acquired Media Source, Inc., the parent company of three businesses that promote and sell children's books and a variety of services and products geared toward the library industry, including book collection development, magazine subscriptions, book reviews, websites, webinars, and conferences.
buyer parent:The RLJ Companies
buyer: RLJ Equity Partners
RLJ Equity Partners is a middle-market private equity firm focused on generating long-term capital appreciation by investing in profitable and growing businesses led by strong management teams.
target parent: The Riverside Company
target: Media Source, Inc.
Media Source, Inc. is a publisher and distributor of content about children's books. Media Source, with headquarters just outside Columbus, Ohio, is the parent company of Junior Library Guild, The Horn Book Inc., School Library Journal, Library Journal, and Library Hotline.
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$11
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closed 2/15/2012 via Publishers Weekly
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Wicks Group of Companies acquired Bendon Publishing

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synopsis: New York private equity firm The Wicks Group has purchased a majority share in Bendon Publishing, a leading purveyor of coloring, activity, and other mass market book formats. The deal marks the end of Kappa Investment Group’s 40% position in Bendon, held since 2007.
buyer: Wicks Group of Companies
The Wicks Group of Companies, L.L.C. is a New York-based private equity firm that invests in middle-market companies operating in selected segments of the information, education, and media industries.
target: Bendon Publishing
Bendon Publishing International Inc. was founded in 2001. Since its inception, Bendon has become one of the fastest growing children’s book publishers in the nation. Bendon has maintained early success in part to our simple philosophy of listening to the customer and providing them what they want.
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closed 10/8/2007 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Imaginova Corp. acquired Newsarama.com

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synopsis: Imaginova Corp., a leading digital media and commerce company that reaches a large intellectually curious audience, today announced the acquisition of Newsarama.com, the media property of record for the global comic book community.
buyer: Imaginova Corp.
Imaginova, a leading digital media and commerce company, is the preeminent online destination for the Intellectually Curious. The Imaginova Network of media properties delivers engaging and entertaining editorial and multimedia content to a robust community of curious and well-informed users.
target: Newsarama.com
Newsarama.com is the most reputable and popular publication of any kind covering the comic book industry and one of the most successful genre entertainment websites on the Internet.
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closed 6/27/2007 via BusinessWire

Shutterfly, Inc. acquired Make it About Me!

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synopsis: Shutterfly, Inc. a leading Internet-based social expression and personal publishing service, today announced the acquisition of Make it About Me!, a publishing company that produces customized children’s books including My Adventure on Sesame Street and My Amazing Alphabet Adventures.
buyer: Shutterfly, Inc.(SFLY:$473.27)
Shutterfly, Inc. provides Internet-based social expression and personal publishing services that enable consumers to share, print, and preserve photos. The company offers products and services for consumers to upload, edit, organize, find, share, create, print, and preserve their digital photos.
target: Make it About Me!
Make it About Me! is a publishing company that produces customized children’s books including My Adventure on Sesame Street and My Amazing Alphabet Adventures. These new adventure books enable children to “star” in their own stories by integrating the child’s picture into the book’s illustrations.
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closed 4/25/2011 via BusinessWire

Shutterfly, Inc. acquired Tiny Prints, Inc.

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synopsis: Shutterfly, Inc., a leading Internet-based social expression and personal publishing service, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Tiny Prints, Inc., a privately-held ecommerce company offering stylish cards, invitations, personalized stationery and photo books.
buyer: Shutterfly, Inc.(SFLY:$473.27)
Founded in 1999, Shutterfly, Inc. is an Internet-based social expression and personal publishing service. Shutterfly provides high quality products and world class services that make it easy, convenient and fun for consumers to preserve their digital photos in a creative and thoughtful manner.
target: Tiny Prints, Inc.
Tiny Prints, Inc. is comprised of www.tinyprints.com and www.weddingpaperdivas.com, two thriving ecommerce brands offering stylish cards, invitations, personalized stationery and photo books to customers from around the world.
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$328
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$87
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closed 11/8/2010 via BusinessWire

Shutterfly, Inc. acquired WMSG, Inc.

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synopsis: Shutterfly, Inc., a leading Internet-based social expression and personal publishing service, announced that it has acquired certain assets and liabilities of WMSG, Inc. (WMSG) to enable a complete solution for variable digital print marketers and other print-on-demand opportunities.
buyer: Shutterfly, Inc.(SFLY:$473.27)
Shutterfly, Inc. provides Internet-based social expression and personal publishing services that enable consumers to share, print, and preserve photos. The company offers products and services for consumers to upload, edit, organize, find, share, create, print, and preserve their digital photos.
target: WMSG, Inc.
WMSG is a privately-held, digital direct marketing specialist with strong data management and marketing analytics capabilities located in Dallas, Texas. WMSG has earned a reputation for delivering high-performing direct marketing campaigns for marketing agencies and several Fortune 500 clients.
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closed 9/14/2009 via BusinessWire

Shutterfly, Inc. acquired Tiny Pictures, Inc.

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synopsis: Shutterfly, Inc., the leading Internet-based social expression and personal publishing service, announced that it has acquired Tiny Pictures. Tiny Pictures develops leading-edge applications and services for picture and video sharing.
buyer: Shutterfly, Inc.(SFLY:$473.27)
Shutterfly, Inc. provides Internet-based social expression and personal publishing services that enable consumers to share, print, and preserve photos. The company offers products and services for consumers to upload, edit, organize, find, share, create, print, and preserve their digital photos.
target: Tiny Pictures, Inc.
San Francisco based Tiny Pictures develops applications that enable users to share videos and images across mobile networks and social networking platforms. Tiny Pictures’s flagship product is Radar (http://radar.net), the leading service for real-time sharing of cameraphone photos and videos.
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$2.05
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closed 1/4/2008 via BusinessWire

Shutterfly, Inc. acquired Nexo Systems, Inc.

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synopsis: Shutterfly, Inc. the leading Internet-based social expression and personal publishing service, announced today that it is acquiring Nexo Systems, Inc., a privately held on-line sharing and group services company that has developed a platform for easily creating customized, content-rich personal and group websites.
buyer: Shutterfly, Inc.(SFLY:$473.27)
Shutterfly, Inc. provides Internet-based social expression and personal publishing services that enable consumers to share, print, and preserve photos. The company offers products and services for consumers to upload, edit, organize, find, share, create, print, and preserve their digital photos.
target: Nexo Systems, Inc.
Nexo Systems, Inc., a privately held on-line sharing and group services company that has developed a platform for easily creating customized, content-rich personal and group websites.
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closed 6/27/2007 via BusinessWire

Shutterfly, Inc. acquired Make it About Me!

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synopsis: Shutterfly, Inc. a leading Internet-based social expression and personal publishing service, today announced the acquisition of Make it About Me!, a publishing company that produces customized children’s books including My Adventure on Sesame Street and My Amazing Alphabet Adventures.
buyer: Shutterfly, Inc.(SFLY:$473.27)
Shutterfly, Inc. provides Internet-based social expression and personal publishing services that enable consumers to share, print, and preserve photos. The company offers products and services for consumers to upload, edit, organize, find, share, create, print, and preserve their digital photos.
target: Make it About Me!
Make it About Me! is a publishing company that produces customized children’s books including My Adventure on Sesame Street and My Amazing Alphabet Adventures. These new adventure books enable children to “star” in their own stories by integrating the child’s picture into the book’s illustrations.
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closed 3/28/2005 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

United Online, Inc. acquired PhotoSite

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synopsis: United Online Inc., a provider of consumer Internet subscription services, said Monday it acquired PhotoSite, the online digital photo sharing business of Homestead Technologies Inc., for about $10 million in cash.
buyer: United Online, Inc.(UNTD:$669.40)
United Online wants to bring people together on the Internet. Created in 2001 by the merger of leading US Internet service providers NetZero and Juno Online Services, United Online continues the free Internet service model with hopes of converting faithful users into paying customers.
target parent: Homestead Technologies Inc.
target: PhotoSite
PhotoSite is the premier photo-sharing service that enables anyone – from casual to amateur to professional photographers – to quickly and easily display photos on their own personal photo website. Launched in October 2003, PhotoSite was designed expressly for digital camera owners looking for a fa
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closed 4/15/2005 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Hewlett-Packard Company acquired Snapfish

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synopsis: HP today announced the completion of its acquisition of Snapfish, a leading online photo service. Snapfish's expertise in online photo services, coupled with HP's worldwide customer reach, will rapidly enhance HP's ability to capitalize on the growing market for online photo printing.
buyer: Hewlett-Packard Company(HPQ:$127,245.00)
HP is a technology solutions provider to consumers, businesses and institutions globally. The company's offerings span IT infrastructure, global services, business and home computing, and imaging and printing.
target parent: District Photo Inc.
target: Snapfish
Most people take photographs so they can share their memories with people who are important to them. Until now though, sharing's been hard. You have to sort through negatives, make several trips to the photo store, separate out copies for friends and family and make yet another trip to the post off
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announced 12/13/2005 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Hewlett-Packard Company will acquire bilderservice.de GmbH

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synopsis: HP today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire bilderservice.de GmbH, which operates PIXACO -- a leading online photo services and products site in Europe.
buyer: Hewlett-Packard Company(HPQ:$127,245.00)
HP is a technology solutions provider to consumers, businesses and institutions globally. The company's offerings span IT infrastructure, global services, business and home computing, and imaging and printing.
target: bilderservice.de GmbH
bilderservice.de GmbH, which operates PIXACO -- a leading online photo services and products site in Europe.
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closed 10/25/2007 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

American Greetings Corporation acquired Twofold Photos Inc.

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synopsis: American Greetings Corporation has acquired the online assets of the Webshots brand from CNET Networks, Inc. The purchase price was approximately $45 million and is subject to customary post closing adjustments.
buyer: American Greetings Corporation(AM:$1,592.57)
Founded in 1906, American Greetings is the world's largest publicly owned creator, manufacturer and distributor of social expression products. Our major domestic greeting card brands are Carlton Cards, American Greetings and Gibson.
target parent: CNET, Inc.
target: Twofold Photos Inc.
Webshots, operated by Twofold Photos, is the world's largest photo sharing site, offering superior tools and content for users seeking to interact and communicate with photos. Free membership allows members to download any Webshots photo to their computer and also upload and share their own photos.
price ($mm)
$45
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$18
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2.5
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announced 1/29/2008 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

BroadWebAsia, Inc. will acquire Linktone Ltd.

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synopsis: BroadWebAsia, Inc. a leading online entertainment network in China disclosed that it has presented a formal proposal for investment in, and restructuring of, Linktone Ltd. Under terms of the proposed BWA transaction, BWA or its affiliates will purchase not less than 60% of Linktone's outstanding shares.
buyer: BroadWebAsia, Inc.
BroadWebAsia, Inc. is a fast growing and diversified internet company focused on Chinese online communities and digital advertising. By acquiring controlling interests in 7 fast growing and well managed Chinese websites, BWA has built a powerful, synergistic network.
target: Linktone Ltd.(LTON:$64.51)
Linktone Ltd. is a leading provider of wireless interactive entertainment products and services in China. Linktone provides a diverse portfolio of services to wireless consumers, with a particular focus on media, entertainment and communications.
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closed 10/1/2010 via
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Open Table, Inc. acquired toptable

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synopsis: OpenTable, Inc., a leading provider of free online reservations for diners and guest management systems for restaurants, announced the closing of its acquisition of all of the shares of toptable.com, a leading restaurant reservation site in the United Kingdom, for approximately $55 million USD in cash.
buyer: Open Table, Inc.(OPEN:$68.60)
OpenTable is a leading provider of free, real-time online restaurant reservations for diners and reservation and guest management solutions for restaurants. OpenTable has more than 11,000 restaurant customers, and since its inception in 1998, has seated more than 110 million diners around the world.
 target: toptable
Founded in 2000, toptable.com is one of Europe's largest online dining communities and restaurant booking services. toptable.com provides a free and easy-to-use service, allowing diners to browse and book at more than 5,000 restaurants across the United Kingdom and throughout Europe.
price ($mm)
$50
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$10
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price / rev
5.5
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closed 4/20/2011 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Rentabiliweb Group acquired Purevoyance

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synopsis: Rentabiliweb announced that it has acquired 100% of the shares of SBSR, the no. 3 French-language online astrology and fortune-telling services platform, featuring the Purevoyance brand. SBSR provides astrology services and puts Web users in direct, privileged contact with professional consultants.
buyer: Rentabiliweb Group
Founded in 2002 by Jean-Baptiste Descroix-Vernier, The Rentabiliweb Group offers Internet professionals and webmasters the largest platform of website traffic monetization services, namely payment and micropayment solutions.
target parent: Rentabiliweb Group
target: Purevoyance
SBSR is the no. 3 French-language online astrology and fortune-telling services platform, featuring the Purevoyance brand. SBSR provides astrology services and puts Web users in direct, privileged contact with professional consultants (astrologers, numerologists, tarologists and more).
price ($mm)
$2.46
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$3
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closed 3/22/2011 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Betfred.com purchased BuckyBingo.com and BOGOFBingo.com from Bucky Bingo

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synopsis: Betfred.com, one of the world's biggest independent sports betting brands, has acquired the online bingo brand BuckyBingo.com and sister brand BOGOFBingo.com from Buckingham Bingo. The Bucky Bingo brand provides a fun, safe and secure online environment for bingo lovers everywhere.
buyer: Betfred.com
Betfred is one of the world's biggest independent betting brands, with outstanding offers on a huge range of sports betting markets and events. As the Bonus King in betting, the company offers more concessions and bonuses than any other betting brand.
seller: Bucky Bingo
Buckingham Bingo has over 30 years of bingo experience in the United Kingdom. The Bucky Bingo brand provides a fun, safe and secure online environment for bingo lovers everywhere.
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closed 3/11/2011 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Elray Resources, Inc. merged with Splitrock Ventures Limited

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synopsis: Elray Resources, Inc. has announced that it has acquired, under a share exchange agreement, all of the issued and outstanding stock of Splitrock Ventures Limited, an online gaming business, owning intellectual property in the gaming arena and providing online gaming products as well as gaming services to markets globally.
buyer: Elray Resources, Inc.(ELRA:$0.00)
Elray Resources, Inc. is a junior exploration and development Corporation which has successfully accumulated a portfolio of three highly prospective, heavily mineralized mining tenements in Cambodia.
target: Splitrock Ventures Limited
Splitrock Ventures is an online gaming business, owning intellectual property in the gaming arena and providing online gaming products as well as gaming services to markets globally, where such activity is legal.
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closed 5/21/2007 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Online Vacation Center Holdings Corp. acquired Curves Travel

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synopsis: Vacation Center Holdings Corp., an aggregator of diversified vacation sellers, announced the acquisition of Tone & Travel, DBA Curves Travel, the licensed, travel Management Company of Curves International. Curves, the well known franchise fitness company for women, has over 4 million members and is the largest fitness franchise in the world.
buyer: Online Vacation Center Holdings Corp.
Online Vacation Center Holdings Corp. is focused on building a network of diversified vacation sellers with a range of products that can be cross-sold to an extensive customer base.
target: Curves Travel
Curves® Travel is a free member benefit that provides Curves® members and their family and friends with special travel offers on vacation packages & cruises. We specialize in land packages, all-inclusive resorts, escorted tours and cruises.
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closed 1/4/2008 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Shutterfly, Inc. acquired Nexo Systems, Inc.

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synopsis: Shutterfly, Inc. the leading Internet-based social expression and personal publishing service, announced today that it is acquiring Nexo Systems, Inc., a privately held on-line sharing and group services company that has developed a platform for easily creating customized, content-rich personal and group websites.
buyer: Shutterfly, Inc.(SFLY:$473.27)
Shutterfly, Inc. provides Internet-based social expression and personal publishing services that enable consumers to share, print, and preserve photos. The company offers products and services for consumers to upload, edit, organize, find, share, create, print, and preserve their digital photos.
target: Nexo Systems, Inc.
Nexo Systems, Inc., a privately held on-line sharing and group services company that has developed a platform for easily creating customized, content-rich personal and group websites.
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closed 2/27/2007 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Match.com acquired NetClub

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synopsis: Match.com, an operating business of IAC announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Netclub in France. This acquisition is consistent with the continued aggressive global expansion plans for Match.com in 2007.
buyer parent:IAC/InterActiveCorp
buyer: Match.com
Match.com pioneered online personals when it launched on the Web in 1995 and continues to lead this exciting and evolving category after more than a decade. Throughout its history, Match.com has helped redefine the way people meet and fall in love.
target: NetClub
Netclub is a leader in dating services promoting serious and long-term relationships. Offering a range of interaction-driven online personals and dating services in both France and Canada such as GOlive, the only instant messaging service dedicated to singles, Netclub has over 4 million members.
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closed 2/27/2007 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Match.com acquired eDodo

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synopsis: Match.com, an operating business of IAC announced the successful completion of its acquisition of eDodo in China. This acquisition is consistent with the continued aggressive global expansion plans for Match.com in 2007.
buyer parent:IAC/InterActiveCorp
buyer: Match.com
Match.com pioneered online personals when it launched on the Web in 1995 and continues to lead this exciting and evolving category after more than a decade. Throughout its history, Match.com has helped redefine the way people meet and fall in love.
target: eDodo
eDodo is one of the fastest growing social networking sites in China. eDodo has more than 180,000 paid members and nearly 3,000 new paid subscribers each day. There are more than 64 million online singles in China, and the iResearch.com market forecast projects that will nearly double in 2007.
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closed 1/8/2007 via BusinessWire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Hearst Magazine Division acquired eCrush.com

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synopsis: Hearst Magazines Digital Media, the online unit of Hearst Magazines, has acquired eCRUSH.com, Inc., a top entertainment/community network for teens and young adults. Under the terms of the agreement, Hearst has purchased a number of youth-oriented online destinations operated by eCRUSH.com, Inc.
buyer parent:The Hearst Corporation
buyer: Hearst Magazine Division
Hearst Magazines is one of the world's largest publishers of monthly magazines, with 19 U.S. titles and nearly 200 international editions distributed in as many countries. Hearst publishes 19 monthly magazines in the U. K. through its wholly owned subsidiary, The National Magazine Company Limited.
target: eCrush.com
More than 1 million unique visitors hit the eCRUSH Network sites each month and 90% are 13-19 years old. Since its launch, eCRUSH has pioneered ways of reaching and connecting with teens, from viral marketing to peer-to-peer socializing, and always in a advertiser-friendly PG-13 environment.
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$10
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closed 4/30/2004 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The Active Network, Inc. acquired Do It Sports, Inc.

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synopsis: The Active Network, Inc., which operates Active.com, one of the largest online registration and event services providers in participatory sports, has acquired Do It Sports, Inc., an online events management company providing advanced technology services for such races as Marine Corps Marathon, Los Angeles Marathon, Philadelphia Race
buyer: The Active Network, Inc.(ACTV:$279.60)
The Active Network, Inc., provides application services technology and marketing access to community service organizations, and is a leading online community for active lifestyles. The company's solutions help organizations improve customer service capabilities and increase revenues.
target: Do It Sports, Inc.
Do It Sports, Inc. is an online events management company, that has been building event communities since 1994. We host online registration, virtual training, donations, etc. for various sporting events such as marathons, skiing races, etc. internationally.
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closed 3/2/2009 via
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The Active Network, Inc. acquired ReserveAmerica

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synopsis: IAC and The Active Network, Inc., a leading provider of technology and marketing solutions for community service and participatory sports organizations, announced that they have entered into an agreement for Active to acquire leading campground reservation provider, ReserveAmerica, from IAC.
buyer: The Active Network, Inc.(ACTV:$279.60)
The Active Network, Inc., provides application services technology and marketing access to community service organizations, and is a leading online community for active lifestyles. The company's solutions help organizations improve customer service capabilities and increase revenues.
target parent: IAC/InterActiveCorp
target: ReserveAmerica
ReserveAmerica is the largest provider of campsite reservations in North America facilitating over 4 million transactions per year.
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$35
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closed 12/13/2007 via Company Press Release
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Hercules Technology Growth Ventures purchased a minority stake in The Generations Network

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synopsis: Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc., the premier specialty finance company providing venture debt and equity to venture capital and private equity backed technology and life science companies at all stages of development, today announced that it provided a combination of $17.5 million in debt financing and $500,000 of equity cap
buyer: Hercules Technology Growth Ventures(HTGC:$75.84)
The leading publicly traded specialty finance company offering senior and subordinated working capital loans, senior revolving loans, bridge loans and equipment loans.
target: The Generations Network(ACOM:$399.66)
The Generations Network, is the leading online network connecting families across distance and time. The Generations Network, Inc. provides people the content, community, and technology to empower them to find the people most important to them -- and discover and share their unique family stories.
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announced 10/17/2007 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Spectrum Equity Investors will acquire The Generations Network

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synopsis: The Generations Network, Inc., announced that Spectrum Equity Investors will lead an investment of $300 million to purchase a majority interest in the company. Spectrum, a private equity firm based in Menlo Park and Boston, has been a shareholder in The Generations Network since 2003.
buyer: Spectrum Equity Investors
Spectrum Equity Investors is one of the largest, fastest-growing, and most experienced private equity investors. They have investment professionals that have invested in more than 150 telecommunications, networking, information services, and media businesses.
target: The Generations Network(ACOM:$399.66)
The Generations Network, is the leading online network connecting families across distance and time. The Generations Network, Inc. provides people the content, community, and technology to empower them to find the people most important to them -- and discover and share their unique family stories.
price ($mm)
$300
rev ($mm)
$150
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
2
price / EBITDA
closed 1/15/2008 via PR Newswire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

American Greetings Corporation acquired PhotoWorks Inc.

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synopsis: American Greetings Corporation announced the successful completion of its tender offer, through a wholly owned subsidiary, to acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of PhotoWorks, Inc. for 59.5 cents per share or approximately $26.5 million.
buyer: American Greetings Corporation(AM:$1,592.57)
Founded in 1906, American Greetings is the world's largest publicly owned creator, manufacturer and distributor of social expression products. Our major domestic greeting card brands are Carlton Cards, American Greetings and Gibson.
target: PhotoWorks Inc.
PhotoWorks is a leading online personal publishing company and photography community that allows users to share and store their digital photos, host personalized Web pages and Storefronts, build communities and use their digital images to create quality photo-personalized products.
price ($mm)
$25
rev ($mm)
$11
EBITDA ($mm)
price / rev
2.3
price / EBITDA
announced 8/17/2010 via BNC Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited will purchase Recorded Music & Wireless Services from Hurray! Holding Co., Ltd.

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synopsis: Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited (Shanda) and Hurray! Holding Co., Ltd. (Hurray!), a leader in wireless music distribution, and other wireless value-added services in China, announced that Shanda has acquired Hurray!'s recorded music and wireless value-added services businesses.
buyer: Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited(SNDA:$5,572.25)
Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited is a leading interactive entertainment media company in China. Shanda offers a portfolio of diversified entertainment content including some of the most popular massively multi-player and casual online games in China.
seller: Hurray! Holding Co., Ltd.(KUTV:$34.64)
Hurray! Holding Co., Ltd. is a leader in artist development, music production, concerts and other music events and offline distribution, and distributon of music and music-related products such as ringtones, in China.
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$18*
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Open Table, Inc.
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Physiognomy Interface Technologies, Inc.
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